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Rico Hines
Philadelphia 76ers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1978-02-17) February 17, 1978 (age 45)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High schoolHargrave (Huffman, Texas)
CollegeUCLA (1997–2002)
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As coach:
2006–2010Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2010–2015St. John's (assistant)
2016–2019Reno Bighorns/Stockton Kings (assistant)
2020–2022Sacramento Kings (assistant/Player Development)
2022–2023Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2023–presentPhiladelphia 76ers (assistant)

DaRico Travone Hines (born February 17, 1978) is an American basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins.

College career

Hines received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2002, with a minor in African-American studies. His time as a basketball player there overlapped with future NBA star Baron Davis, among others.[1]

Coaching career

From 2006–2010, Hines was a player/athletic development assistant for the NBA's Golden State Warriors where he worked under then head coach Don Nelson.[2] He was able to reunite with and instruct former college teammates Baron Davis and Matt Barnes.

From 2010–2015, he was with the St John's Red Storm as an assistant coach under head coach Steve Lavin.[2]

On September 28, 2016, Hines was named assistant coach of the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League.[3] In 2019, he was promoted to being the Director of Player Development alongside his coaching duties.[4]

In 2022, Hines left the Kings organization and announced he would be part of the Raptors' staff.[5] Another UCLA teammate, Earl Watson, was entering his second season coaching with the team. He was also familiar with incumbent All-Star Pascal Siakam, who he trained to usher in a breakout performance for in 2018-19.[6]

He spent one season with Toronto before following former Raptors coach Nick Nurse to the Philadelphia 76ers as an assistant.[7]

During offseasons, Hines orchestrates well-documented summer pick-up games at UCLA known as Rico Hines Runs. They feature NBA players and others from overseas leagues and frequently circulate online.[8][9][10][2]

Personal life

Hines married actress Tichina Arnold on August 18, 2012. Arnold is best known for her role as Pamela James in the FOX sitcom Martin (1992–97). In January 2016, Tichina Arnold told People Magazine that she would be divorcing Hines, allegedly due to a scandal involving infidelity.[11]

References

  1. ^ Norwood, Robyn (1999-02-27). "Guarded Decision". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ a b c McMenamin, Dave (September 20, 2023). "Why NBA players keep flocking to a hot gym at UCLA: Inside the Rico Hines runs". ESPN.
  3. ^ Jones, Kyle (September 28, 2016). "Reno Bighorns name Darrick Martin head coach". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "SURGICAL SUMMER: Rico Hines Is Pushing Hoopers to the Next Level 💪". SLAM. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ^ "Who is Rico Hines? Why Raptors fans should be excited about hiring of new assistant coach | Sporting News Canada". www.sportingnews.com. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ "How Pascal Siakam reclaimed his place among the NBA's elite". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  7. ^ "Former Raptors assistant Rico Hines to join Nick Nurse's staff with Sixers". PhillyVoice. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  8. ^ Moss, Adon (2022-09-09). "Rico Hines' Got the Runs - Raptors Republic". www.raptorsrepublic.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  9. ^ "Steph Curry and Trae Young Work Out After Rico Hines Runs at UCLA". WARRIORSTALK. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  10. ^ "'He loves coaching.' Rico Hines joins Raptors staff after famed summer runs". Toronto Star. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ^ "Tichina Arnold and Rico Hines Are Divorcing : People.com". people.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.

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